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ASSOCIATIONS
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Canadian Association of Independent Schools
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CAIS encompasses independent schools that operate within Canada or offer
a curriculum leading to a Canadian diploma.
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<a href="http://www.cais.ca" target="_blank">www.cais.ca</a>
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Canadian Council of Montessori Administrators
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The Canadian Council of Montessori Administrators supports Montessori
administrators in Canada. We offer expertise in Montessori school
administration and the Montessori Method of education
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<a href="http://www.ccma.ca" target="_blank">www.ccma.ca</a>
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The Canadian Educational Standards Institute
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CESI rates the quality of your child's Independent School. CESI
evaluations contribute to school improvement and allow each school to be
more accountable to all of its constituents.
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<a href="http://www.cesi.edu" target="_blank">www.cesi.edu</a>
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Children First: School Choice Trust
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Do you want to send your child to an independent school, but think you
can't afford it? Children First: School Choice Trust is Canada's first
privately funded program to help Ontario families improve their
educational choices. Children First offers tuition assistance grants.
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<a href="http://www.childrenfirstgrants.ca" target="_blank">www.childrenfirstgrants.ca</a>
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Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario
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The Conference of Independent Schools of Ontario (CIS),founded in 1984,
provides a collegial forum to promote excellence in education among its
40 member schools
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<a href="http://www.cisontario.ca" target="_blank">www.cisontario.ca</a>
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Society for Quality Education
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The Society for Quality Education is a charitable non-for-profit
organization whose mission is to provide the facts about quality
education to policy-makers, legislators, educators, and the public. The
Society is particularly interested in the impact of school choice on
public educational systems. Visit
<a href="http://www.societyforqualityeducation.org" target="_blank">www.societyforqualityeducation.org</a>
or phone Doretta Wilson at 416-231-7247.
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">PROGRAMS</span>
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Children's Technology Workshop
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Our programs encourage children to explore, invent, and create. We focus
on the development of high-quality curriculum, software, and children's
programming. Find out more about us at
<a href="http://www.ctworkshop.com" target="_blank">www.ctworkshop.com</a>
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Spirit of Math
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Spirit of Math Schools is an "after-school school" program, unique to
the education system. SMS offers so much more than tutoring,
supplemental work for the students, or even what standard enrichment
classes can offer. Through the interaction with others in the classroom,
there is greater opportunity for learning. For more information, visit
<a href="http://www.spiritofmath.com" target="_blank">www.spiritofmath.com</a>
or call 1-866-767-6284.
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Stand Up and Speak!
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We build confidence through communication...
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Learn how to conquer the fear of public speaking and deliver speeches
and classroom presentations with ease! Stand Up and Speak specializes in
speech writing, effective delivery techniques, debating skills,
powerpoint training, interview skills and private leadership courses.
Communicators are ordinary people with extraordinary communication
skills. For further information, please call 905-828-8333 or visit
<a href="http://www.standupandspeak.com" target="_blank">www.standupandspeak.com</a>
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">LINKS</span>
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About Private Schools
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This site provides useful information about applying to private schools,
choosing a school, and the admission process.
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<a href="http://www.privateschool.about.com" target="_blank">www.privateschool.about.com</a>
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Alpha Textbooks
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Alpha Textbooks offers a variety of services. Our staff can help
students find costly textbooks for less, work with teachers to find the
best price possible for the best materials, and coordinate textbook
ordering for an entire school. For further information, please call
1-877-63-ALPHA or visit
<a href="http://www.alphatextbooks.com" target="_blank">www.alphatextbooks.com</a>
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eSchool News
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eSchool News is a monthly print newspaper providing the news and
information necessary to help K-20 decision-makers successfully use
technology and the Internet to transform North America's schools and
colleges and achieve educational goals.
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<a href="http://www.eschoolnews.com" target="_blank">www.eschoolnews.com</a>
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<p class=prepskillsbody>FreeRice<br />
FreeRice is a website where users play various educational,
multiple-choice games in order to raise money to fight world hunger. The
games include English vocabulary (the game the site began with),
multiplication tables, pre-algebra, chemistry (basic and intermediate),
English grammar, basic foreign language vocabulary for English speakers
(French, German, Italian, and Spanish), geography (world capitals and
country identification), and art. <a href="http://www.freerice.com/"
	target="_blank">www.freerice.com</a></p>
<p class=prepskillsbody>Help! ... We've Got Kids<br />
The Complete Children's Resource Directory. Products, Services,
Activities, Programs. If your child needs it, you'll find it here!<br />
<a href="http://www.helpwevegotkids.com" target="_blank">www.helpwevegotkids.com</a><br />
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The Learning Core<br />
If you are interested in SSAT test-taking tips and practice exercises on
analogies, sentence completion, vocabulary, reading comprehension,
arithmetic, algebra, geometry exercises, subscribe to the weekly Test
Prep Practice by clicking on testprepsubscribe@learningcore.com then
place testprepsubscribe in the subject box and include your email
address in the text and then hit send.<br />
<a href="http://www.learningcore.com" target="_blank">www.learningcore.com</a><br />
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Private Elementary and Secondary Schools<br />
Directory of private elementary and secondary schools in Ontario from
the Ministry of Education<br />
<a href="http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/privsch"
	target="_blank">www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/privsch</a><br />
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Teacher Resources<br />
This site provides links to lessons, activities and worksheet for math,
spelling, language, and more!<br />
<a href="http://www.sitesforteachers.com" target="_blank">www.sitesforteachers.com</a><br />
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Our Kids Go To School<br />
Canada's essential guide to private and independent education. Search
the database to find the right fit for your child!<br />
<a href="http://www.ourkids.net" target="_blank">www.ourkids.net</a></p>

<p class=prepskillsbody>Got My Kids<br />
The ultimate parents resource to help you find what you need for your
children!<br />
<a href="http://www.gotmykids.com" target="_blank">www.gotmykids.com</a></p>
<p class=prepskillsbody>Admissions.com<br />
Find detailed, accurate information about colleges, and get the latest
scoop on the admissions process from others who have attended or are
searching for the same schools you are!<br />
<a href="http://www.admissions.com" target="_blank">www.admissions.com</a><br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">LANGUAGE ARTS</span>:<br />
Free Vocab Builder<br />
Expand your vocabulary! The Vocab Builder makes learning words easy and
fun! It automatically adjusts to your ability level and gives you
tougher words as your vocabulary improves. The words that you get right
are stored for later review; when you get them right a second time, they
go into your personal list of words mastered.<br />
<a href="http://www.number2.com/exams/vocab/" target="_blank">www.number2.com/exams/vocab/</a><br />
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Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary &amp; Thesaurus<br />
Look up words instantly on the web and develop your vocabulary using
word games<br />
<a href="http://www.m-w.com" target="_blank">www.m-w.com</a><br />
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SparkNotes Study Guides<br />
Prepare examples for the SSAT Essay with summary notes from literature,
Shakespeare, poetry and more!<br />
<a href="http://www.sparknotes.com" target="_blank">www.sparknotes.com</a><br />
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Vocabulary, Free Word Puzzles and Activities<br />
An excellent site for SSAT preparation (grades 5-12) with free word
puzzles. Thematic word games and creative activities.<br />
<a href="http://www.vocabulary.com" target="_blank">www.vocabulary.com</a><br />
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Word Central<br />
This site offers kids a student dictionary, Daily Buzzword, and
interactive word games. Includes homework help and lesson plans for
parents, teachers.<br />
<a href="http://www.wordcentral.com" target="_blank">www.wordcentral.com</a><br />
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<span style="text-decoration: underline;">MATH</span>:<br />
Elementary Math - Educational Quizzes<br />
On the following pages you will find quizzes that cover several
important elementary math topics. The quizzes are interactive and easy
to use. Questions are presented in multiple-choice format.<br />
<a href="http://www.quiz-tree.com/Math_Practice_main.html"
	target="_blank">www.quiz-tree.com/Math_Practice_main.html</a><br />
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Math Resources<br />
These collections represent only what we believe are the best Internet
resources for each topic K-12 (arithmetic, algebra, geometry, problem
solving).<br />
<a href="http://www.mathquest.com" target="_blank">www.mathquest.com</a></p>
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